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BEDROOMS, KIDS SPACES

How to Design a Room Your Kids Will Actually Love

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Modern kid’s bedrooms are so much more than places where they go to sleep in their tiny bunk beds. Today, kids can get actual small havens where they can relax, learn and follow their interests. But how can you design a good bedroom without any previous experience? Here are some tips that will guarantee your kid will end up with a bedroom of their dreams. 

Opt for wallpaper

All kids change their minds super-fast: they might be into blue today, into pink next year and into black in two years. In order to avoid repainting their room every year (paint is messy and contains a lot of toxins) you can opt for practical wallpapers. Modern wallpaper comes in all designs, patterns and colors imaginable, so you can completely customize your kid’s room. The best part? Once they get tired of the design, you can just tear the wallpaper down and replace them with something new. 

Choose open shelves

Kids are very proud of their possessions, especially when it comes to cool toys, cute dolls and sports trophies. So, don’t hide these prized items in cabinets and toy chests! Instead, install some open shelving and allow your kids to display their treasures. This type of storage will also keep everything at arm’s reach at all times and there will be no forgotten toys at the bottom of the toy box. 

Include their interests

You might be dreaming of a modern Scandinavian coastal bedroom for your kid, but your little one probably has different plans. Make sure to include their interests in the design if you want to create a bedroom that will actually be used by your kids. For instance, if you have a really girly girl in the family, check out some kid vanities and fill them with kid-friendly makeup. If you don’t know where to start shopping, check out this Borncute guide and look into some reviews and recommendations. On the other hand, athletic boys and girls will love some sporting gear and memorabilia. No matter what they love, make sure it finds a spot in their room. 

Choose the right flooring

Young kids love to roll around on the floor, use it for reading and drawing and even take a nap on the ground. For all these reasons, you need to provide your child with warm and soft flooring. There are great rugs that can be washed and vacuumed easily and provide so much softness, comfort and beauty. 

Add some study space

Even if your kids are still too young for school, time flies and they will start first grade before you even know. Actually, no matter how old your kids are, they need quiet, comfortable and ergonomic space where they can read, draw, color and do homework. Luckily, a good study space doesn’t require a lot of space: a small desk with a quality chair and a good light source plus some storage are all a child needs. 

Let kids made some decisions

No matter how chaotic your little ones are, they can actually make some great choices that will help everyone be more satisfied with the design outcome. If you don’t want to let them pick the bed (you know they will choose something cute but totally impractical) you can allow them to choose between polka dot and striped bedding, red or blue carpets and canvas or wicker laundry baskets. This will make kids feel super proud and grownup and it will cost you absolutely nothing. 

 If you let your kids make a few décor decisions while you handle the technical parts, you’ll design a bedroom that will be their little private piece of heaven. A well-designed kid’s bedroom will grow with your child and always stay their favorite place in the world.

SHOP KIDS’ BEDROOM PIECES…

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Boys Bedroom Update

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Last fall, my son announced that his bedroom needed an update! I was a bit surprised to hear this from my 8 year old … (and honestly wished he had brought this up over the summer when I would have had time to actually make this transformation) but he was tired of sharing a bedroom with his younger brother and that was something I understood completely (my middle son is a bit of a handful..)

Boys Bedroom Update

So what did I do to give my son a more ‘grown up’ bedroom on a tight timeline and smaller budget.  Well this room was a nursery for my youngest boy, so we had to purchase a new bed for my eldest.  I wanted an industrial look for his room and I found this bed on amazon

 

 

I wanted to get him a full size bed and mattress (thinking long term) and I needed something that wasn’t too bulky since he is in the smallest bedroom of the house.  This was perfect and the price is great, too!

The next part of the boys bedroom update was bedding – again I wanted something simple and something that would grow with him.  I found a great white and navy stripe 3 piece set – with a quilted detail. I love how simple and classic the bedding is and mixing it with star Wars or Pokemon sheets is so easy and it brings his personality into the space.

Boys Bedroom Update – Brick Accent Wall

OK so this was the biggest transformation of this room.  Like the rest of the bedrooms in my home, they are all painted out in Benjamin Moore’s ‘Jute’ a creamy beige tone with a soothing soft warm grey undertone – but I found his room looked ‘blah’. I knew art and accessories would play an important role in adding some colour and personality into his room but I wanted more.  I had been toying with the idea of a wallpaper accent wall in my master bedroom (my husband was not a fan of that idea) so I thought it might add the missing piece in my son’s bedroom.  I wanted something subtle and again something that he wouldn’t grow out of…

Now here’s one thing you may not know about me – I love brick and especially a brick accent wall (see previous projects below)

Legendary Lofts Model Suite

QWC model suite

Timberwood Towns Sales center

Back to the ‘brick’ accent wall…

I love the texture and the gritty (in a good way) element of a brick accent wall but the cost and labour were not options for me and with the timeline to get this done not possible.  But I did find a peel and stick wallpaper option in a brick pattern – I was hesitant that it might not look great but the product wouldn’t damage the walls – so why not?!

 

The install was easy and not messy at all! I was able to get this done in a few hours and on my own (my husband isn’t a DIYer)

I LOVE it! The white and grey tones of this brick peel and stick wallpaper give the whole room a very clean and crisp look (plus is brightened up the room)

It really added a great ‘texture’ to the space or at least the appearance of texture.  I added a gallery wall with some fun art finds from my local HomeSense.

Other great finds from this Boys Bedroom Update:

I often shop for art and accessories at local stores like HomeSense and if you have ever shopped there you know that their inventory is constantly changing but these are some similar finds that you can purchase online….

Industrial table lamp

Plaid throw blanket

Star Wars Art

Baseball pillow

Whenever I decorate a child’s bedroom my goal is to keep it somewhat classic and have the ability for it to grow with the child.  I like to keep the main elements like walls and furniture adaptable to change with their interests – so having Star Wars themed bed sheets as opposed to a theme duvet or wall mural.  Diving into a theme can be costly, so I try to avoid breaking the bank! I also like to keep a calm and soothing bedroom, so I keep bolder colours off the walls and furniture and leave that to accessories.  My son loved his bedroom update and still loves this room today!

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Boy’s Bedroom – Dinosaur Theme

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I’m working on a dinosaur theme bedroom for my son.  I love to decorate kids’ bedrooms – it’s so much fun! The colours, the prints, the themes – it’s a great way to really get creative and adventurous plus show off their personality.

 

We have decorated a few kids’ bedrooms and recently a teenage girl’s bedroom – we love giving kid’s a space of their own and helping mom and dad get the look for less – and typically we are doing this ‘bedroom makeover’ as a Christmas or Birthday gift – what a great idea!

 

My youngest son, Lincoln, is turning 3 in about 4 months and I’m thinking it’s time for his room to become his own.  He will be transitioning out of his crib this summer and it’s probably a good time to makeover his room.  My son is obsessed with dinosaurs and typically I don’t dive head first into a theme but this strong love of dinosaurs has been going on for some time, so I think I have found my theme.

 

When I decorate kids rooms – for clients or my own children – I like to add themed accessories like small decor items, pillows, bed sheets etc…I also like to find items that aren’t too permanent so in a few years when he has a new ‘favourite’ I can make the change very easily.

 

Here are some of my favouite items for Lincoln’s bedroom:

 

I love this pillow – accessories like this are great and affordable finds and they are perfect for a bed or a rocking chair (which we happen to have in his room so I think this will be just perfect)

 

 

Art for kids rooms can be tricky to find but you can get creative with art that isn’t necessarily stretched canvas or framed – this hanging wire dinosaur from Pottery Barn Kids is so cute (and it’s on sale right now, too)

You can’t go wrong with extra storage and I’m a big fan of easy storage for kids.  Baskets and bins are great in bedrooms and playrooms for quick and easy clean up of toys and books.  I love these cute dinosaur storage bins!

When I decorated my 3 older children’s bedrooms I decided that themed sheets were a good choice! I kept their duvet covers simple (Pottery Barn rugby stripes for my boys’ shared bedroom and a Floral for my daughter-I like a duvet cover that can grow with them). But I like to have more fun with their sheets – like these cute and colourful dinosaur sheets!

 

 

Area rugs are a great way to add a splash of colour and pattern to any room – so this is why I love this area rug for my son’s bedroom.  I love the lime green colour with the blue and of course, the dinosaur – I know he will love it, too!

 

 

 

Night time can be a bit scary for kids, so I always have their bedrooms outfitted with a night light.  This dinosaur night light is adorable – the light is soft, you can choose the colour as a constant or changing (red, green, or blue) plus it is portable so at night if my little guy has to got use the potty he can use it as a flash light…

 

 

 

To top off the dinosaur theme bedroom … a cute set of dinosaur pjs!

I’m so excited to transform his bedroom – just a few pieces will get the look and I won’t have to spend a lot!

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